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Globally, Aquaculture contributes to almost half of total supply Global total fish production – wild catch and farmed Factors influencing supply (reported) Mn tonnes ▪ Of the 141 million tonnes of fish consumed, Share of Production over 70 million tonnes come from 160 Global aquaculture which about 50% aquaculture is Aquaculture ▪ Aquaculture production has shown strong 140 flourishing growth of 7.2% p.a. from 1970 to 2012. Wild catch 44 % 120 ▪ China accounts for almost 70% of global +7.2% p.a. aquaculture production 100 ▪ We will require an additional 50 million 80 +0.9% p.a. tonnes of fish to feed the world population by Supply vs 2030 and this additional fish production will Demand 60 come mainly from aquaculture 56 % 40 20 0 ▪ Governments have a responsibility to ensure 1970 1980 1990 2000 2012 that everyone has enough to eat. ▪ Food needs to be available, accessible and Food Security affordable through a resilient and reliable supply system ▪ Fish is regarded as an essential part of a healthy and nutritious diet 1 Fish production refers to fish and shellfish production SOURCE: FAO State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014; FishStatJ 1
Quick Glance The Aquaculture lab undertook the task of unblocking the potential of the Aquaculture sector in South Africa. The goal is to grow Aquaculture to play a major role in the supply of fish products, and an enhanced role in job creation and contribution to national income. South Africa’s Aquaculture sector has high growth potential due to increasing demand for fish in the face of declining fish stocks in the ocean and South Africa’s abundance of marine and freshwater resources. The sector also offers significant potential for rural development, especially for the marginalised coastal communities. Aims of the Aquaculture lab Increase Jobs 2,227 to Grow sector production from 15,000 & ensure Revenue: 4000 to 20, 000 transformation is R0.67bn to R3bn tons driven Currently, the sector in South Africa is at a very small-scale, and faces a number of challenges . Production is focused on a few high value species such as abalone, oysters, mussels, finfish and trout – driven mainly by the high cost of production. Other challenges include regulatory barriers, difficulty in accessing funding, poor access to markets, limited pool of skills, poor access to quality inputs, fragmented R&D, limited infrastructure in rural areas and inclusivity in the sector. The lab identified 8 key initiatives, which are expected to spur the growth of the sector . To deliver on these initiatives, the Aquaculture lab created detailed implementation plans and accompanying budgets, a proposed governance system to take responsibility for initiatives and key performance indicators to help monitor delivery. 2
Solutions developed focuses on priority initiatives that Initial short- support the implementation of the 24 catalytic projects term targets 1 Selection and Implementation of 24 Projects Select and implement 24 aquaculture projects over 3 phases in order to increase the scale of the aquaculture sector; projects comprise both new farms and the expansion of existing farms Regulations Legislative reform Globally recognised monitoring and 2 4 Amend legislation to harmonise the assortment of existing certification system regulations and promote aquaculture sector growth Establish a recognised monitoring and certification Inter-departmental authorisations committee system to boost exports of South African aquaculture 3 products Establish a committee that will streamline and coordinate applications and approvals in the aquaculture sector Funding Aquaculture development fund 5 Establish an integrated pool of existing funds in order to finance all phases of aquaculture projects (including pre-production) and encourage new entrants to participate in the aquaculture sector Skills Capacity building for support services 6 Increase and up-skill technical resources (e.g., extension officers) available to support aquaculture sector growth Market Coordinated industry-wide marketing efforts Preferential Procurement 7 8 Launch coordinated industry-wide marketing efforts to Partner with government institutions to procure increase local consumption of aquaculture products, and aquaculture products, thereby increasing local encourage the growth of small-scale farmers / new entrants consumption and improving nutritional levels in South Africa 3
Operation Phakisa: Aquaculture lab aspirations HEADLINES 2019: SA economy reaps the rewards of Operation Phakisa “… The Aquaculture sector in “ Jobs in Aquaculture sector seen “…to Aquaculture in South African has South Africa now employs as quality jobs, shown strong growth in 5 years, with 15,000 people in direct improving livelihoods production from 2014 up 5 and full time jobs ….. “ in rural communities ….” fold to 20,000 tonnes … ” Abalone “… experts estimate the revenue contributed by Aquaculture to South Africa’s economy to be as much as R 3 Bn …” Oyster ““…exciting momentum built in Operation Phakisa evidenced by Mussels Aquaculture’s inclusive growth …” Finfish SOURCE: Aquaculture Lab 4
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PROGRESS ON INITIATIVE 2 Aquaculture Development Bill • The Socio Economic Impact Assessment on the Bill has been conducted • The Bill has been submitted to the State Law Advisor for legal review • The Bill has is currently in the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) processes. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) • The DAFF and the DEA have entered into partnership to undertake the SEA. • CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) has been appointed to undertake the assessment The purposes of the SEA are to identify suitable areas where environmentally sustainable development can be prioritised and incentivised. Secondly it will provide a streamlined and integrated management and regulatory framework to reduce compliance complexities and improve decision-making process. 8
PROGRESS ON INITIATIVE 3 Inter-Departmental Authorisations Committee The IAC has been established, comprising of DAFF, Public Works, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, Water and Sanitation, Public Enterprises (Transnet) and Mineral Resources 9
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New Aquaculture Projects How to Register New and Potential Aquaculture Projects • The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries hereby invite potential and new aquaculture project owners to register their projects to become part of Operation Phakisa: Unlocking the Economic Potential of South Africa’s Oceans . • Projects may be submitted any time however evaluations for inclusion will be conducted on a quarterly basis. For evaluation criteria please refer to the Aquaculture Lab report on the link below. • Interested parties must refer to the New Projects folder available on the Operation Phakisa website: www.operationphakisa.gov.za/operations/oel/aquaculture/ • All applications and enquiries can be forwarded to: Aquaculturephakisa@daff.gov.za 14
Thank you Kishan Sankar Aquaculture Advisor Operation Phakisa Delivery Unit Chief Directorate: Aquaculture and Economic Development Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tel: (021) 402 3631 Email: KishanS@daff.gov.za 15
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